1981 WAFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1981 season of the West Australian Football League Reserves.
It featured twenty-one rounds in a triple round-robin format. The East Perth Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The East Perth Reserves were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1981 West Australian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1981 WAFLR Season
Teams:
8
Rounds:
21
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
88
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont (R) | |||
| East Fremantle (R) | |||
| East Perth (R) | |||
| Perth (R) | |||
| South Fremantle (R) | |||
| Subiaco (R) | |||
| Swan Districts (R) | |||
| West Perth (R) |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
East Perth Reserves
Runners-Up:
Swan Districts Reserves
Minor Premiers:
East Perth Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 147.9% | 3,062 | 2,070 | 460 | 302 | 298 | 282 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 130.7% | 2,967 | 2,270 | 434 | 363 | 333 | 272 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 115.3% | 2,728 | 2,366 | 395 | 358 | 341 | 320 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 112.3% | 2,572 | 2,290 | 380 | 292 | 335 | 280 |
| Perth (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 77.5% | 2,267 | 2,926 | 329 | 293 | 428 | 358 |
| West Perth (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 87.0% | 2,305 | 2,650 | 333 | 307 | 389 | 316 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 87.0% | 2,333 | 2,682 | 343 | 275 | 395 | 312 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 65.5% | 1,858 | 2,838 | 262 | 286 | 417 | 336 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Swan Districts (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | Defeated by Subiaco (R) (Semi Final) |
| Perth (R) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| West Perth (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| East Fremantle (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/04/1981 | 11:40 AM | Claremont (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Claremont Oval | 92 | - | 124 | |
| SAT | 11/04/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Subiaco (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 116 | - | 186 | |
| SAT | 11/04/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Perth (R) v Perth (R) | Perth Oval | 116 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 11/04/1981 | 11:40 AM | Swan Districts (R) v West Perth (R) | Bassendean Oval | 113 | - | 71 | |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 160.3% | 186 | 116 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 159.2% | 113 | 71 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 134.8% | 124 | 92 |
| East Perth (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 126.1% | 116 | 92 |
| Perth (R) | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 79.3% | 92 | 116 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 74.2% | 92 | 124 |
| West Perth (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 62.8% | 71 | 113 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 62.4% | 116 | 186 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/04/1981 | 11:40 AM | South Fremantle (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Fremantle Oval | 134 | - | 116 | |
| SAT | 18/04/1981 | 11:40 AM | West Perth (R) v East Perth (R) | Leederville Oval | 158 | - | 95 | |
| MON | 20/04/1981 | 11:40 AM | Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Lathlain Park | 126 | - | 195 | |
| MON | 20/04/1981 | 11:40 AM | Subiaco (R) v Claremont (R) | Subiaco Oval | 137 | - | 111 | |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 156.3% | 308 | 197 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 142.3% | 323 | 227 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 124.0% | 258 | 208 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 110.1% | 229 | 208 |
| East Perth (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 84.4% | 211 | 250 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 77.8% | 203 | 261 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 72.5% | 232 | 320 |
| Perth (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 70.1% | 218 | 311 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/04/1981 | 11:40 AM | Claremont (R) v Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 96 | - | 121 | |
| SAT | 25/04/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Fremantle (R) v West Perth (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 112 | - | 144 | |
| SAT | 25/04/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Perth Oval | 209 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 25/04/1981 | 11:40 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Subiaco (R) | Bassendean Oval | 142 | - | 107 | |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 148.0% | 450 | 304 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 122.1% | 420 | 344 |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 116.6% | 373 | 320 |
| Subiaco (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 116.5% | 430 | 369 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 84.4% | 352 | 417 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 83.3% | 339 | 407 |
| Claremont (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 78.3% | 299 | 382 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 74.1% | 344 | 464 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | Claremont (R) v East Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 107 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 02/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Lathlain Park | 138 | - | 188 | |
| SAT | 02/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | Subiaco (R) v West Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 144 | - | 133 | |
| SAT | 02/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | Swan Districts (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Bassendean Oval | 159 | - | 124 | |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 142.3% | 609 | 428 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 118.6% | 535 | 451 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 114.3% | 574 | 502 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 97.3% | 540 | 555 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 109.1% | 506 | 464 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 80.2% | 477 | 595 |
| Claremont (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 81.7% | 406 | 497 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 75.1% | 468 | 623 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | Claremont (R) v West Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 116 | - | 128 | |
| SAT | 09/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Perth (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 112 | - | 118 | |
| SAT | 09/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Perth Oval | 179 | - | 138 | |
| SAT | 09/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Fremantle Oval | 115 | - | 86 | |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 128.0% | 695 | 543 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 121.2% | 714 | 589 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 102.2% | 655 | 641 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 109.3% | 634 | 580 |
| Subiaco (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 104.6% | 712 | 681 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 84.2% | 595 | 707 |
| Claremont (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 83.5% | 522 | 625 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 78.3% | 580 | 741 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Claremont (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 105 | - | 117 | |
| SAT | 16/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | Subiaco (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Subiaco Oval | 128 | - | 62 | |
| SAT | 16/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | Swan Districts (R) v East Perth (R) | Bassendean Oval | 147 | - | 85 | |
| SAT | 16/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | West Perth (R) v Perth (R) | Leederville Oval | 106 | - | 80 | |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 134.1% | 842 | 628 |
| Subiaco (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 113.1% | 840 | 743 |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 112.1% | 740 | 660 |
| East Perth (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 108.6% | 799 | 736 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 93.2% | 717 | 769 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 83.0% | 675 | 813 |
| Claremont (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 87.5% | 639 | 730 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 6 | 0 | 79.8% | 685 | 858 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | Claremont (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Claremont Oval | 86 | - | 180 | |
| SAT | 23/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Perth Oval | 193 | - | 91 | |
| SAT | 23/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Lathlain Park | 172 | - | 138 | |
| SUN | 24/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | West Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Subiaco Oval | 114 | - | 81 | |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 143.1% | 1,022 | 714 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 120.0% | 992 | 827 |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 115.2% | 854 | 741 |
| Subiaco (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 106.9% | 978 | 915 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 90.4% | 798 | 883 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 89.1% | 847 | 951 |
| Claremont (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 79.7% | 725 | 910 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 7 | 0 | 73.8% | 776 | 1,051 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | Claremont (R) v Subiaco (R) | Claremont Oval | 153 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 30/05/1981 | 11:40 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Perth (R) | Bassendean Oval | 83 | - | 87 | |
| MON | 01/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Fremantle (R) v South Fremantle (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 159 | - | 76 | |
| MON | 01/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Perth (R) v West Perth (R) | Perth Oval | 236 | - | 92 | |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 138.0% | 1,105 | 801 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 133.6% | 1,228 | 919 |
| West Perth (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 96.8% | 946 | 977 |
| Subiaco (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 100.2% | 1,070 | 1,068 |
| Perth (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 90.3% | 934 | 1,034 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 83.9% | 874 | 1,042 |
| Claremont (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 87.6% | 878 | 1,002 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 83.0% | 935 | 1,127 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | Perth (R) v East Perth (R) | Lathlain Park | 54 | - | 120 | |
| SAT | 06/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Claremont (R) | Fremantle Oval | 53 | - | 175 | |
| SAT | 06/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | Subiaco (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Subiaco Oval | 140 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 06/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | West Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Leederville Oval | 85 | - | 102 | |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 138.5% | 1,348 | 973 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 136.2% | 1,207 | 886 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 102.6% | 1,210 | 1,179 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 95.6% | 1,031 | 1,079 |
| Perth (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 85.6% | 988 | 1,154 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 76.2% | 927 | 1,217 |
| Claremont (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 99.8% | 1,053 | 1,055 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 82.6% | 1,046 | 1,267 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | Perth (R) v Claremont (R) | Lathlain Park | 125 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 13/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | South Fremantle (R) v East Perth (R) | Fremantle Oval | 47 | - | 184 | |
| SAT | 13/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | Subiaco (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Subiaco Oval | 197 | - | 102 | |
| SAT | 13/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | West Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Leederville Oval | 87 | - | 126 | |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 150.2% | 1,532 | 1,020 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 120.9% | 1,309 | 1,083 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 109.8% | 1,407 | 1,281 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 92.8% | 1,118 | 1,205 |
| Perth (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 88.9% | 1,113 | 1,252 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 69.5% | 974 | 1,401 |
| Claremont (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 97.5% | 1,151 | 1,180 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 86.6% | 1,172 | 1,354 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Swan Districts (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 94 | - | 113 | |
| SAT | 27/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Perth (R) v Claremont (R) | Perth Oval | 129 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 27/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Perth (R) | Fremantle Oval | 73 | - | 93 | |
| SAT | 27/06/1981 | 11:40 AM | West Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Leederville Oval | 87 | - | 116 | |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 149.4% | 1,661 | 1,112 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 120.8% | 1,422 | 1,177 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 111.3% | 1,523 | 1,368 |
| Perth (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 91.0% | 1,206 | 1,325 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 91.2% | 1,205 | 1,321 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 70.1% | 1,047 | 1,494 |
| Claremont (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 95.0% | 1,243 | 1,309 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 86.3% | 1,266 | 1,467 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | Claremont (R) v West Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 123 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 04/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Lathlain Park | 148 | - | 114 | |
| SAT | 04/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | Subiaco (R) v East Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 91 | - | 111 | |
| SAT | 04/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | Swan Districts (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Bassendean Oval | 213 | - | 54 | |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 147.3% | 1,772 | 1,203 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 132.8% | 1,635 | 1,231 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 109.1% | 1,614 | 1,479 |
| Perth (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 94.1% | 1,354 | 1,439 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 90.2% | 1,303 | 1,444 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 97.1% | 1,366 | 1,407 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 64.5% | 1,101 | 1,707 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 85.4% | 1,380 | 1,615 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | Claremont (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Claremont Oval | 108 | - | 94 | |
| SAT | 11/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Perth Oval | 137 | - | 152 | |
| SAT | 11/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Subiaco (R) | Fremantle Oval | 85 | - | 115 | |
| SAT | 11/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | West Perth (R) v Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 161 | - | 117 | |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 140.9% | 1,909 | 1,355 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 130.6% | 1,787 | 1,368 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 110.5% | 1,729 | 1,564 |
| Perth (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 91.9% | 1,471 | 1,600 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 93.8% | 1,464 | 1,561 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 98.2% | 1,474 | 1,501 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 65.1% | 1,186 | 1,822 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 85.5% | 1,474 | 1,723 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Fremantle (R) v East Perth (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 54 | - | 104 | |
| SAT | 18/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | Subiaco (R) v Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 111 | - | 86 | |
| SAT | 18/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Claremont (R) | Bassendean Oval | 136 | - | 107 | |
| SAT | 18/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | West Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Leederville Oval | 105 | - | 60 | |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 142.9% | 2,013 | 1,409 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 130.4% | 1,923 | 1,475 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 111.5% | 1,840 | 1,650 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 96.8% | 1,569 | 1,621 |
| Perth (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 91.0% | 1,557 | 1,711 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 96.6% | 1,581 | 1,637 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 64.7% | 1,246 | 1,927 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 83.6% | 1,528 | 1,827 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | Claremont (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Claremont Oval | 152 | - | 56 | |
| SAT | 25/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Subiaco (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 100 | - | 110 | |
| SAT | 25/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Perth (R) v Perth (R) | Perth Oval | 253 | - | 71 | |
| SAT | 25/07/1981 | 11:40 AM | West Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Subiaco Oval | 95 | - | 171 | |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 153.1% | 2,266 | 1,480 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 133.4% | 2,094 | 1,570 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 111.4% | 1,950 | 1,750 |
| West Perth (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 92.9% | 1,664 | 1,792 |
| Perth (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 82.9% | 1,628 | 1,964 |
| Claremont (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 102.4% | 1,733 | 1,693 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 62.6% | 1,302 | 2,079 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 84.0% | 1,628 | 1,937 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Lathlain Park | 109 | - | 192 | |
| SAT | 01/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | South Fremantle (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Fremantle Oval | 91 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 01/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | Subiaco (R) v Claremont (R) | Subiaco Oval | 94 | - | 100 | |
| SAT | 01/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | West Perth (R) v East Perth (R) | Leederville Oval | 90 | - | 137 | |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 153.1% | 2,403 | 1,570 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 136.2% | 2,286 | 1,679 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 110.5% | 2,044 | 1,850 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 102.6% | 1,833 | 1,787 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 90.9% | 1,754 | 1,929 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 80.6% | 1,737 | 2,156 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 63.8% | 1,393 | 2,182 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 12 | 85.4% | 1,731 | 2,028 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | Claremont (R) v Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 206 | - | 76 | |
| SAT | 08/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Fremantle (R) v West Perth (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 159 | - | 105 | |
| SAT | 08/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Subiaco Oval | 149 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 08/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Subiaco (R) | Bassendean Oval | 164 | - | 116 | |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 155.4% | 2,552 | 1,642 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 136.5% | 2,450 | 1,795 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 107.2% | 2,160 | 2,014 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 109.4% | 2,039 | 1,863 |
| West Perth (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 89.0% | 1,859 | 2,088 |
| Perth (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 76.8% | 1,813 | 2,362 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 88.6% | 1,890 | 2,133 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 62.8% | 1,465 | 2,331 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | Claremont (R) v East Perth (R) | Claremont Oval | 131 | - | 92 | |
| SAT | 15/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | Perth (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Lathlain Park | 90 | - | 70 | |
| SAT | 15/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | Subiaco (R) v West Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 132 | - | 69 | |
| SAT | 15/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | Swan Districts (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Bassendean Oval | 133 | - | 97 | |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 136.5% | 2,583 | 1,892 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 149.1% | 2,644 | 1,773 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 7 | 44 | 110.0% | 2,292 | 2,083 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 111.0% | 2,170 | 1,955 |
| Perth (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 78.2% | 1,903 | 2,432 |
| West Perth (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 86.8% | 1,928 | 2,220 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 87.7% | 1,987 | 2,266 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 63.4% | 1,535 | 2,421 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Perth (R) | Subiaco Oval | 191 | - | 103 | |
| SAT | 22/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Perth Oval | 120 | - | 125 | |
| SAT | 22/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | South Fremantle (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Fremantle Oval | 111 | - | 148 | |
| SAT | 22/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | West Perth (R) v Claremont (R) | Leederville Oval | 116 | - | 120 | |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 136.3% | 2,731 | 2,003 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 145.6% | 2,764 | 1,898 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 7 | 48 | 109.7% | 2,417 | 2,203 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 110.6% | 2,290 | 2,071 |
| Perth (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 76.5% | 2,006 | 2,623 |
| West Perth (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 87.4% | 2,044 | 2,340 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 91.9% | 2,178 | 2,369 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 64.1% | 1,646 | 2,569 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Fremantle (R) v Claremont (R) | East Fremantle Oval | 88 | - | 142 | |
| SAT | 29/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | Subiaco (R) v South Fremantle (R) | Subiaco Oval | 138 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 29/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | Swan Districts (R) v East Perth (R) | Bassendean Oval | 105 | - | 127 | |
| SAT | 29/08/1981 | 11:40 AM | West Perth (R) v Perth (R) | Leederville Oval | 130 | - | 170 | |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 133.1% | 2,836 | 2,130 |
| East Perth (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 144.3% | 2,891 | 2,003 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 112.3% | 2,555 | 2,275 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 112.6% | 2,432 | 2,159 |
| Perth (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 79.0% | 2,176 | 2,753 |
| West Perth (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 86.6% | 2,174 | 2,510 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 90.2% | 2,266 | 2,511 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 63.5% | 1,718 | 2,707 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/09/1981 | 11:40 AM | Claremont (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Claremont Oval | 140 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 05/09/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Perth (R) v East Fremantle (R) | Perth Oval | 171 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 05/09/1981 | 11:40 AM | Perth (R) v Subiaco (R) | Lathlain Park | 91 | - | 173 | |
| SAT | 05/09/1981 | 11:40 AM | South Fremantle (R) v West Perth (R) | Fremantle Oval | 140 | - | 131 | |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 147.9% | 3,062 | 2,070 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 130.7% | 2,967 | 2,270 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 115.3% | 2,728 | 2,366 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 112.3% | 2,572 | 2,290 |
| Perth (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 77.5% | 2,267 | 2,926 |
| West Perth (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 87.0% | 2,305 | 2,650 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 87.0% | 2,333 | 2,682 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 65.5% | 1,858 | 2,838 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 147.9% | 3,062 | 2,070 | 460 | 302 | 298 | 282 |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 130.7% | 2,967 | 2,270 | 434 | 363 | 333 | 272 |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 115.3% | 2,728 | 2,366 | 395 | 358 | 341 | 320 |
| Claremont (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 112.3% | 2,572 | 2,290 | 380 | 292 | 335 | 280 |
| Perth (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 77.5% | 2,267 | 2,926 | 329 | 293 | 428 | 358 |
| West Perth (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 87.0% | 2,305 | 2,650 | 333 | 307 | 389 | 316 |
| East Fremantle (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 87.0% | 2,333 | 2,682 | 343 | 275 | 395 | 312 |
| South Fremantle (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 65.5% | 1,858 | 2,838 | 262 | 286 | 417 | 336 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/09/1981 | 11:40 AM | Subiaco (R) v Claremont (R) | Subiaco Oval | 157 | - | 131 | |
| SAT | 19/09/1981 | 11:40 AM | East Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Subiaco Oval | 81 | - | 80 | |
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd |
| Claremont (R) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 27/09/1981 | 11:40 AM | Swan Districts (R) v Subiaco (R) | Subiaco Oval | 143 | - | 112 | |
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd |
| Claremont (R) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/10/1981 | 11:30 AM | East Perth (R) v Swan Districts (R) | Subiaco Oval | 207 | - | 93 | |
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| East Perth (R) | 1st |
| Swan Districts (R) | 2nd |
| Subiaco (R) | 3rd |
| Claremont (R) | 4th |